This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.

Editor Duties & Conflict of Interest

Our editors are not involved in making decisions about papers which:

• ✓ They have written themselves.
• ✓ Have been written by family members or colleagues.
• ✓ Relate to products or services in which they have an interest.

⚖️ Appeals Policy

Authors may submit a formal appeal request to the editorial decision, provided it meets all the requirements and follows the procedure outlined in our Appeal Policy. Only one appeal per submission will be considered and the appeal decision will be final.